Condition: {Session Year: 2023} {Sponsor: Spears, Tina}
House Resolution No.
5002Resolution 003
BY Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Donovan, Fogarty, Chippendale, Cortvriend, O'Brien, Costantino, Spears, Fellela
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF VALRIE V. RANGLIN
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01/05/2023 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
5026Resolution 012
BY Kennedy, Azzinaro, Spears, Cotter, Blazejewski, Shekarchi, Chippendale, Fenton-Fung, Shallcross Smith, O'Brien
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CHRISTOPHER THOMAS DIPAOLA
{LC26/1}
01/10/2023 House read and passed
Chapter 001
BY O'Brien, Biah, Slater, Serpa, Carson, Corvese, Azzinaro, Kazarian, Spears, DeSimone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Adds a section which allows substitute teachers and post-retirement employees to exceed the ninety (90) day cap on post-retirement employment if certain conditions are met.)
{LC448/A/1}
01/11/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
02/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
02/14/2023 Committee recommends passage
02/16/2023 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
02/22/2023 Referred to Senate Finance
02/24/2023 Proposed Substitute
02/28/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
03/07/2023 Senate passed Sub A
03/08/2023 Referred to House Finance
03/16/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
03/21/2023 House passed Sub A in concurrence
03/21/2023 Transmitted to Governor
03/22/2023 Signed by Governor
BY Casimiro, Noret, Spears, Cotter, Vella-Wilkinson, Diaz, Shallcross Smith, Donovan, Hull, Lima
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND EARLY EDUCATOR INVESTMENT ACT (Establishes the Rhode Island Early Educator Investment Act to develop and implement strategies to improve the compensation of early childhood educators.)
{LC228/1}
01/12/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/03/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Casimiro, Noret, Vella-Wilkinson, Roberts, Solomon, Kislak, Chippendale, Serpa, Spears, Cotter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES (Establishes general caseload limits for DCYF workers similar to those contained in the Council on Accreditation standards.)
{LC17/1}
01/12/2023 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Act 064
BY Cotter, Spears, Speakman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO THE RATIFICATION OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF RICHMOND (Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Richmond, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the Town of Richmond on November 4, 2008 and November 8, 2022.)
{LC563/1}
01/12/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
02/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
02/16/2023 Committee recommends passage
03/02/2023 House read and passed
05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
06/14/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence
06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor
06/27/2023 Effective without Governor's signature
BY McGaw, Donovan, Cortvriend, Ajello, Kislak, Tanzi, Cotter, Stewart, Spears, Felix
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTING (Includes electronic mail or text, which can be received by two thousand (2,000) or more persons, to those independent expenditures that must be reported by candidates under this act.)
{LC249/1}
01/12/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Caldwell, Potter, Carson, Spears, Speakman, Donovan, Fogarty, Ajello, Kazarian, Biah
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID (Requires free lunches to be provided for all elementary and secondary students attending public schools, to the extent state and federal funds are available.)
{LC652/1}
01/18/2023 Introduced, referred to House Education
02/16/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
Chapter 340
BY Cortvriend, Carson, McNamara, Craven, Spears, Fogarty, Knight, Edwards, Kennedy, Kazarian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Provides a definition of the recognizable high tide line for the public's rights and privileges of the shore.)
{LC193/A/1}
01/19/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/28/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/04/2023 Committee recommends passage
04/06/2023 House read and passed
06/07/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary
06/12/2023 Proposed Substitute
06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/14/2023 Senate passed Sub A
06/15/2023 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2023 Signed by Governor
BY Carson, Fogarty, Kazarian, Spears, Caldwell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS IN FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS (Requires food service establishments to add an additional warning to their menus relative to food allergens and impose a civil penalty on those establishments that fail to include the required warnings on its menus.)
{LC143/1}
01/19/2023 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
01/23/2023 Committee transferred to House Small Business
03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Chapter 271
BY Cortvriend, Hull, Donovan, Spears, Dawson, Knight, Noret, Solomon, Tanzi, Felix
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- POLICE OFFICERS--COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (Requires police officers commission on standards and training to provide training and instructions for officers and trainees to more accurately identify complaints involving persons with cognitive or communication-related disabilities.)
{LC197/1}
01/19/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
03/29/2023 Committee transferred to House Health & Human Services
04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/04/2023 Committee recommends passage
05/11/2023 House read and passed
05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary
06/14/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/16/2023 Senate passed in concurrence
06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor
06/22/2023 Signed by Governor
Chapter 216
BY Casimiro, Noret, McEntee, Spears, Cotter, Kazarian, Solomon, Alzate, Potter, McGaw
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Provides that starting December 2024, renewal fee for a pharmacist shall not be more than $250, that fee for nonresident pharmacy license not be less than $625 and pharmacy intern licenses valid for 5 years and technician licenses valid for 2 years.)
{LC534/1}
01/19/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/25/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/30/2023 Committee recommends passage
06/06/2023 House read and passed
06/07/2023 Referred to Senate Finance
06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence
06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor
06/21/2023 Signed by Governor
BY Kislak, Solomon, Stewart, Alzate, Potter, McGaw, Morales, Voas, Handy, Spears
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATION OF ELECTRIC BICYCLES (Regulates electric bicycles in the same manner as human-powered bicycles, classify electric bicycles into three (3) classes, require all electric bicycles to have a label affixed to the bicycle and be equipped with a speedometer.)
{LC665/1}
01/25/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/28/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/02/2023 Committee recommends passage
05/11/2023 House read and passed
05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary
House Resolution No.
5247Resolution 066
BY Fogarty, McEntee, Craven, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Tanzi, Spears, Chippendale, Hull, Kennedy
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF VINCENT VESPIA, JR.
{LC1051/1}
01/26/2023 House read and passed
BY McEntee, Craven, Spears, Bennett, O'Brien, Dawson, Cortvriend, Fogarty, Caldwell, Handy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSES (Limits issuance of commercial multipurpose commercial fishing licenses to Rhode Island residents, unless there is no resident applicant, limits number of new licenses issued to that number of licenses surrendered or retired in previous calendar year.)
{LC75/1}
01/27/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/06/2023 Committee transferred to House Environment and Natural Resources
02/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
BY Shanley, Bennett, Kennedy, Craven, McNamara, Spears, Carson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Permits all members of a public body who are aged sixty five (65) years or over to participate in public meeting by telephone or electronic communication.)
{LC733/1}
01/27/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
02/07/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 331
BY Fogarty, Kazarian, Carson, Tanzi, Lima, Cotter, Spears, Donovan, Henries, McGaw
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- MAMMOGRAMS AND PAP SMEARS -- COVERAGE MANDATED (Mandates insurance coverage for any additional screenings deemed medically necessary for any person who has received notice of dense breast tissue.)
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02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
03/17/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
05/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/10/2023 Proposed Substitute
06/12/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/13/2023 House passed Sub A
06/16/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2023 Signed by Governor
Act 007
BY Tanzi, Morales, Ajello, Cotter, Spears, Donovan, Speakman, McGaw, Cortvriend, Henries
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Leonela Felix to join Kayla Simone K. Rosen and Michael Zachary Mezera in marriage on or about May 20, 2023, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.)
{LC1038/1}
02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
03/23/2023 Committee recommends passage
03/28/2023 House read and passed
04/24/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary
05/04/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/09/2023 Senate passed in concurrence
05/09/2023 Transmitted to Governor
05/15/2023 Signed by Governor
(By request)
BY Casimiro, Craven, Cotter, Chippendale, Spears, Noret
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAXATION OF FARM, FOREST, AND OPEN SPACE LAND (Prohibits the director of environmental management from setting the minimum acreage requirement for taxation of farms higher than three and one-half (3½) acres.)
{LC906/1}
02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
02/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
House Resolution No.
5311BY Kislak, Potter, Ajello, Spears, Cortvriend, McGaw, Morales, Boylan, Donovan, McEntee
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES RELATING TO THE LABOR OF PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE (This Joint Resolution would ratify a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States which would provide that the Congress of the United States would have the power to limit, regulate, and prohibit the labor of persons under 18 years of age.)
{LC371/1}
02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
02/23/2023 Committee transferred to House Judiciary
03/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Shanley, Craven, O'Brien, Bennett, Cotter, Spears, Casimiro, Batista, Solomon, Kazarian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- OLD GROWTH FOREST PROTECTION ACT (Prohibits forestry operations on state and any municipality owned land relating to old growth forests enforced by DEM with violation punishable by fines.)
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02/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
03/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Morales, Chippendale, Kislak, McNamara, Place, Kazarian, Spears, Donovan, Potter, Newberry
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Limits the copayment or coinsurance requirement on specialty drugs to one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for a thirty (30) day supply.)
{LC200/A/2}
02/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
03/21/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/13/2023 Proposed Substitute
06/14/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/15/2023 House passed Sub A
BY Shanley, Carson, Edwards, Craven, Bennett, Cotter, Spears, Dawson, Vella-Wilkinson, O'Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- RHODE ISLAND DATA TRANSPARENCY AND PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT (Creates the "Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act" to identify information collected by online service providers and commercial websites.)
{LC589/1}
02/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
03/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Casimiro, Noret, Finkelman, Bennett, Fogarty, McEntee, Spears, Tanzi, Craven
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- CLINICAL PRECEPTORS TAX CREDIT ACT (Allows for a tax credit of up to $1,000 for any nurse practitioner, physician assistant or physician who provides on-site clinical education as a clinical preceptor to nurse practitioner graduate students.)
{LC980/1}
02/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/25/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Shanley, Batista, Craven, Bennett, Spears, Cotter, Dawson, Vella-Wilkinson, O'Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES (Reduces the fee to acquire an emailed duplicate motor vehicle registration certificate from seventeen dollars ($17.00) to five dollars ($5.00).)
{LC531/1}
02/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/18/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Shanley, Bennett, Craven, McNamara, Alzate, Kazarian, Knight, Spears, Cotter, Potter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Requires state human services providers to pay employees $ 25 per hour and schedule for incremental raises for existing employees annually adjusted for inflation. eff 7/1/24)
{LC732/1}
02/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Shanley, Vella-Wilkinson, Craven, Bennett, Edwards, Spears, Cotter, O'Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Compensates pre-2011 retirees with a non-compounded one-time adjustment for the difference in benefits between 2011 and 2023. Provides a COLA for the year 2024 and every year thereafter.)
{LC924/1}
02/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/18/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 036
BY Spears
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Allows the town council of New Shoreham to adopt a tax classification plan in accordance with the provisions of this section, to be applicable to taxes on or after the assessment date of December 31, 2023.)
{LC1332/1}
02/08/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/19/2023 Committee recommends passage
04/25/2023 House read and passed
05/16/2023 Senate passed in concurrence
05/16/2023 Transmitted to Governor
05/24/2023 Effective without Governor's signature
BY Boylan, Carson, Ajello, Spears, McGaw, Speakman, Kislak, Knight, McEntee, Cortvriend
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES (Bans state purchases of plastic bottles, bags and polystyrene. It would also require state funds to be used to lease or purchase alternative fueled vehicles and renewable energy efficient technologies for use on state property.)
{LC1265/1}
02/08/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/11/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cotter, Donovan, Spears, Casimiro, Kennedy, Knight, Chippendale, Rea, Speakman, Tanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Increases the state’s regionalization bonus for regional school districts to six percent (6%) annually.)
{LC1181/1}
02/08/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/26/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Tanzi, McGaw, Cortvriend, Spears, Cotter, Donovan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Provides that the state would reimburse the school committees for the costs of providing student transportation to public and private school pupils.)
{LC373/1}
02/08/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/26/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
5480BY Ackerman, Cotter, Spears, Bennett, Boylan, Casey, Costantino, Donovan, Ajello, Diaz
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $105,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO IMPLEMENT CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) TRAINING IN HIGH SCHOOLS (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $105,000 to the Rhode Department of Health to implement CPR in High Schools.)
{LC1336/1}
02/08/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/25/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Donovan, McNamara, Cotter, Spears, Potter, Speakman, Cortvriend, Casimiro, Caldwell, McGaw
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACT (Provides for specific restrictions and requirements for cannabis packaging that would protect children from gaining access to packaging and from being drawn to packaging that appeals to children.)
{LC1446/1}
02/10/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
04/05/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Fenton-Fung, Noret, Messier, Biah, Shallcross Smith, Ackerman, Cotter, Spears, Newberry
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Requires elementary schools to provide/maintain onsite functional automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in quantities and types, deemed by the commissioner of education in consultation with the director of health to be adequate for use in emergencies.)
{LC1274/1}
02/10/2023 Introduced, referred to House Education
03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Stewart, Potter, Voas, Alzate, Kazarian, Boylan, Sanchez, Morales, Casimiro, Spears
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Allows schools to maintain on-site an undesignated supply of glucagon for emergency purposes. Provides for training of all school employees in the basics of diabetes care and allows for further training of delegated care aides for students with diabetes.)
{LC1354/1}
02/10/2023 Introduced, referred to House Education
03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 220
BY Casimiro, Noret, Spears, Roberts, Cotter, Diaz, Chippendale, Morales
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires insurers to provide coverage to children under court appointed guardianship of an insured.)
{LC1319/1}
02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/05/2023 Committee recommends passage
04/18/2023 House read and passed
06/09/2023 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence
06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor
06/21/2023 Signed by Governor
Chapter 097
(Dept. of Education (RIDE)
BY Donovan, Cortvriend, Spears
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Amends the provisions of law relative to eligibility for attendance for kindergarten students.)
{LC1614/1}
02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Education
03/01/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/22/2023 Committee recommends passage
04/06/2023 House read and passed
06/05/2023 Referred to Senate Education
06/07/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/13/2023 Senate passed in concurrence
06/14/2023 Transmitted to Governor
06/19/2023 Signed by Governor
BY Tanzi, McGaw, Kislak, Cotter, Spears, Cruz, Boylan, Potter, Giraldo, Voas
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Adds a new section which sets forth conditions for pharmacists to prescribe tobacco cessation drug therapies.)
{LC1957/1}
02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
02/28/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/15/2023 Committee recommends passage
03/28/2023 House read and passed
05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
BY Spears, Cotter, Donovan, Dawson, O'Brien, Caldwell, Azzinaro, Knight, Tanzi, Speakman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT (Adjusts the state's monthly share of Supplemental Security Income to equal the federal Supplemental Security Income benefit in January of that calendar year.)
{LC1333/1}
02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/03/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Shallcross Smith, Kislak, Spears, Casimiro, Potter, Giraldo, McNamara, Baginski, Hull, J. Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- CERTIFICATION OF CHILDCARE AND YOUTH-SERVING WORKERS AND OPERATORS (Repeals the provision that requires new applicants for employment under this section to pay the expense for their background checks.)
{LC1665/1}
02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/03/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Fogarty, Shallcross Smith, Tanzi, Hull, J. Lombardi, Carson, Cotter, Donovan, Spears, McEntee
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND GREENWAYS ACT OF 1995 (Requires the installation of signs indicating locations of greenway areas.)
{LC2018/1}
02/17/2023 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
03/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 371
BY Fogarty, Tanzi, Spears, McEntee, Cardillo, Cotter, Azzinaro, Kennedy, Casey, Hull
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO THE KINGSTON FIRE DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN (Clarifies that qualification to vote in elections of the Kingston Fire District extends to those residents of the District qualified to vote in the town of South Kingstown elections.)
{LC1352/1}
02/17/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
03/07/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/12/2023 Committee recommends passage
06/14/2023 House read and passed
06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence
06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor
06/27/2023 Effective without Governor's signature
BY Fogarty, Shallcross Smith, Tanzi, Hull, J. Lombardi, Carson, Cotter, Spears, Donovan, McEntee
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS - CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE ROADS (Requires the department of transportation to establish a schedule of all landscaping and mowing of lawns on state roads, and provide a copy of said schedule to the department of public works in any city or town where the state road is located.)
{LC2012/1}
02/17/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
03/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Azzinaro, Fellela, Corvese, Kennedy, J. Brien, Lima, Abney, Spears
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real, tangible and personal property of Wood River Health Services, Inc., a Rhode Island domestic nonprofit corporation, with locations in Westerly and Hopkinton, Rhode Island.)
{LC1720/1}
02/21/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
03/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Fogarty, Shallcross Smith, Hull, J. Lombardi, Carson, Cotter, Spears, McEntee
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (Creates a pilot program for the thirty-three (33) hour driver education program to be offered in an online and virtual format, effective October 1, 2023 and would sunset on October 1, 2025.)
{LC2013/1}
02/21/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
02/24/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
BY Fogarty, Shallcross Smith, Tanzi, Hull, J. Lombardi, Carson, Cotter, Spears, McEntee
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (Authorizes driver education schools to offer the driver training curriculum in a classroom setting or an instructor-led virtual format.)
{LC2015/1}
02/21/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
03/01/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Kislak, Morales, Cotter, Donovan, Spears, Cortvriend
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (Requires parental consent prior to conducting an initial evaluation or making an initial placement of a student in a special education program, as well as prior to changes being made to any IEP services or placement.)
{LC1328/1}
02/22/2023 Introduced, referred to House Education
03/22/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY McEntee, Fogarty, Caldwell, Vella-Wilkinson, Spears
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT (Removes requirement for payment of 5% hotel tax to the Greater Providence-Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau and redistributes the tax to the regional tourism district where hotel or residential unit is located.)
{LC1976/1}
02/22/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/19/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Fogarty, Shallcross Smith, Tanzi, Hull, J. Lombardi, Carson, Spears, Donovan, McEntee
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RESIDENCE OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES (Requires the department of education and the DCYF to develop a procedure to ensure that the municipalities where group homes or other residential facilities are located are reimbursed for the educational expenses above the cost allocated.)
{LC2009/1}
02/22/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/22/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Chapter 281
(Dept. of Environmental Management)
BY Spears, Casimiro, Kazarian, Boylan, McGaw, Fenton-Fung, Speakman, Craven, Cortvriend
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Provides amendments to multiple sections of law related to the marine fisheries council.)
{LC1800/A/1}
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
03/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/02/2023 Proposed Substitute
06/07/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/13/2023 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
06/15/2023 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor
06/22/2023 Signed by Governor
BY Felix, Bennett, Cruz, Spears
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES (Allows RNs to perform cosmetic/aesthetic dermatological procedures prescribed/ordered by licensed health care practitioner.)
{LC2178/1}
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
03/21/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 171
BY Kazarian, Donovan, Casimiro, Felix, Diaz, Spears, Caldwell, Craven, McEntee, Dawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- ABUSIVE LITIGATION (Prohibits abusive litigation context of domestic violence or stalking and allow the court to dismiss a case upon finding, by preponderance of the evidence, that the person who filed the case is abusing the system.)
{LC2110/A/1}
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
05/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/11/2023 Proposed Substitute
06/12/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/13/2023 House passed Sub A
06/14/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor
06/20/2023 Signed by Governor
BY Boylan, Donovan, Handy, Henries, Ajello, McGaw, Fogarty, Kazarian, Spears, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RADON CONTROL (Requires landlords to conduct a radon test of all residential rental properties every five (5) years. Short-term residential rentals would be excluded from radon testing requirements.)
{LC2432/1}
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/25/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
(Attorney General)
BY McEntee, Craven, Caldwell, O'Brien, Edwards, Casimiro, Kazarian, Spears, Fogarty, Handy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- INDICTMENTS, INFORMATIONS AND COMPLAINTS (Includes the offense of second-degree sexual assault among the offenses to which there shall be no statute of limitations and provides for a ten (10) year statute of limitations for third-degree sexual assault.)
{LC2074/1}
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/20/2023 Committee recommends passage
05/04/2023 House read and passed
05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Tanzi, Boylan, Cruz, Donovan, Speakman, Vella-Wilkinson, Felix, Hull, Spears, Potter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENTS PRACTICES (Expands the definition of employee to include individuals under appointment or contract of hire or apprenticeship, volunteers or unpaid interns and decreases from 4 to 1 the number of employees required to trigger the designation of employer.)
{LC2144/1}
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Labor
03/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Tanzi, Boylan, Cruz, Speakman, Donovan, Vella-Wilkinson, Felix, Hull, Spears, Potter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (Prohibits an employer to require an employee to execute a nondisclosure agreement or non-disparagement agreement, regarding alleged violations of civil rights or criminal conduct, as a condition of employment.)
{LC2142/A/1}
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Labor
03/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/29/2023 Committee recommends passage
04/04/2023 House read and passed
05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary
06/12/2023 Proposed Substitute
06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
BY Boylan, Tanzi, Donovan, Speakman, Ajello, McGaw, Fogarty, Kazarian, Spears, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real, tangible and personal property of micro-businesses. This act also defines a micro-business as having ten (10) or fewer employees.)
{LC2122/1}
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
03/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Tanzi, Fogarty, McEntee, Craven, Spears
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS (Would designate a fishing site at Black Point in Narragansett as the "Stephen J. Medeiros Fishing Area at Black Point".)
{LC2205/1}
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
03/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/27/2023 Committee recommends passage
05/11/2023 House read and passed
05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
BY Ackerman, McNamara, Kazarian, Donovan, Potter, Shallcross Smith, Baginski, Spears, Edwards, Morales
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Allows citizens of a city or town who are at least sixteen (16) years of age to register to vote and to vote in school committee elections in municipalities where school committees are elected entities.)
{LC1412/1}
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
03/31/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
04/18/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Casimiro, Noret, Baginski, Serpa, Chippendale, Donovan, Kazarian, Spears
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES--FOSTER PARENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS (Requires preparation of an annual summary report of all findings documenting all reports of suspected and/or verified violations of this chapter.)
{LC2212/1}
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
03/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
(General Treasurer)
BY McEntee, Caldwell, Craven, Casimiro, Kazarian, Spears, Fogarty, Dawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION (Funds the state crime victims compensation program through and additional two dollar ($2.00) fine on traffic violations, exclusive of violations related to the parking of vehicles.)
{LC2422/1}
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/25/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Casimiro, Spears, Noret, Baginski, Morales
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Appropriates two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) for home and community based providers of health and human services to provide a ten percent (10%) rate increase to providers.)
{LC2221/1}
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 147
(Dept. of Labor and Training)
BY McEntee, Caldwell, O'Brien, Casimiro, Kazarian, Spears, Fogarty, Dawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Extends the sunset on the increase total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment ins. claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment ins. benefits/increase in the amount of earnings when calculating a wkly rate to 6/30/25.)
{LC2387/A/1}
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/18/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/10/2023 Proposed Substitute
06/12/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/13/2023 House passed Sub A
06/14/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor
06/20/2023 Signed by Governor
BY Spears, Tanzi, Boylan, Fenton-Fung, Donovan, Speakman, McGaw
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- HEALTHCARE ASSISTANCE FOR WORKING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (Removes requirement that an individual’s net accountable income does not exceed two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the federal poverty level and does not subject an eligible recipient to individual or family resource limits.)
{LC2053/1}
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Spears, Tanzi, Casimiro, Fenton-Fung, Morales, Henries, Cortvriend, Kislak
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Authorizes the secretary of the executive office of health and human services (EOHHS) to develop a sliding scale decrease in benefits as a beneficiary’s income increases up to two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the federal poverty level.)
{LC2211/1}
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Tanzi, Cortvriend, Morales, Fogarty, Felix, Spears, Potter, Henries, Kislak, Giraldo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID (Requires all public schools to make reimbursable breakfasts and lunches available to all students under the rules and regulations of the USDA and the RI department of education.)
{LC1031/1}
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/26/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Donovan, Boylan, Tanzi, Kazarian, Casimiro, Fogarty, Caldwell, McEntee, Spears
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- RHODE ISLAND WOMEN'S EQUITY INCENTIVE ACT OF 2023 (Creates the Rhode Island Women’s Equity Incentive Act of 2023 offering tax credits up to $3,500 per employee per year to eligible businesses.)
{LC2380/1}
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
03/07/2023 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
Chapter 339
BY Speakman, Donovan, Ajello, Kislak, Cortvriend, Spears
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX CREDITS 2013 (Extends the historic tax credit to June 30, 2024.)
{LC2239/1}
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/18/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/08/2023 Committee recommends passage
06/12/2023 House read and passed
06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence
06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2023 Signed by Governor
House Resolution No.
6020BY Tanzi, Cortvriend, Boylan, Speakman, Vella-Wilkinson, Handy, Fogarty, Spears, Potter, Kislak
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $25,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DIVISION OF STATEWIDE PLANNING (RIDSP) TO FUND THE STATEWIDE BICYCLE MOBILITY PLAN (BMP) (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $25,000,000 to the Rhode Island Division of Statewide Planning to fund the Bicycle Mobility Plan.)
{LC2162/1}
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/11/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Tanzi, Cortvriend, Handy, Spears, Henries, Boylan, Fogarty, Kislak, Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Replaces the coastal resources management council with a state department of coastal resources and transfers all of the powers and duties between the two (2) authorities.)
{LC2100/1}
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
03/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/11/2023 Scheduled for consideration
House Resolution No.
6038Resolution 142
BY Donovan, Tanzi, Spears, Speakman, Fenton-Fung, Kazarian, Roberts, Cotter, Shekarchi, Blazejewski
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH OF 2023, TO BE "WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC2441/1}
03/02/2023 House read and passed
BY Cortvriend, Spears, Edwards, Chippendale, Carson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - LAND SURVEYORS (Grants a right of entry for professional land surveyors to enter upon or cross any lands, air space or water resources necessary to perform surveying services except public utility and/or wastewater treatment facilities upon prior notice.)
{LC1637/A/1}
03/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
03/10/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/12/2023 Proposed Substitute
05/16/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/06/2023 House voted to recommit to House Corporations
BY Shallcross Smith, Cortvriend, Spears, Casimiro, Ajello, Kazarian, Kislak, Hull, Fenton-Fung
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (Requires private insurers to reimburse child care service providers for therapy services offered through EOHHS certified Kids Connect/Therapeutic Childcare Services. This coverage would be effective January 1, 2024.)
{LC2168/1}
03/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 109
BY Spears
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Includes the Block Island Utility District as one of the electric companies that are exempt from offering retail access from nonregulated power producers to all customers.)
{LC2223/1}
03/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
03/30/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/06/2023 Committee recommends passage
06/08/2023 House read and passed
06/13/2023 Senate passed in concurrence
06/14/2023 Transmitted to Governor
06/19/2023 Signed by Governor
Chapter 373
BY Cortvriend, Shallcross Smith, Donovan, Speakman, McNamara, Kislak, Spears, Carson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (Adds the Rhode Island teacher of the year as an additional ex officio member of the council on elementary and secondary education as well as the board of education.)
{LC1888/A/1}
03/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Education
03/22/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/14/2023 Proposed Substitute
04/19/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/04/2023 House passed Sub A
06/16/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor
06/27/2023 Effective without Governor's signature
BY Bennett, Spears, Knight, Ackerman, Carson, McGaw, Cortvriend, Vella-Wilkinson, Morales, Tanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MINIATURE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTAINER ACT OF 2023 (Creates a refundable twenty-five cent ($0.25) deposit for miniature alcoholic beverage containers, often referred to as "nips.")
{LC2381/1}
03/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
03/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cortvriend, Tanzi, Speakman, McGaw, Handy, Spears, Potter, Carson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS INSPECTION PROGRAM (Requires the DEM adopt motor vehicle emissions standards based on California's promulgated standards; provided that, the California standards achieve greater motor vehicle pollution reductions than the federal standards as required by § 31-47.1-1(a).)
{LC1887/1}
03/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
03/03/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/30/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Spears, Carson, Cortvriend, Finkelman, Casimiro, Kazarian, Boylan, McGaw, Shanley, Speakman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- ACT ON COASTS - COASTAL RESILIENCY (Establishes a chief resilience officer (CRO) charged with creation/maintenance/updating of the state's resiliency/recovery program along with climate change resiliency plan with ocean/riverine coasts resilience advisory board.)
{LC1344/1}
03/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
03/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cortvriend, Spears, Dawson, Carson, Shallcross Smith, Ajello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- LIMITED GUARDIANSHIP AND GUARDIANSHIP OF ADULTS (Provides that supported decision-making pursuant to chapter 66.13 of title 42 be added to the Limited Guardianship and Guardianship of Adults forms section as one of the less restrictive alternatives to guardianship that have been explored.)
{LC2216/1}
03/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/22/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/23/2023 Committee recommends passage
06/01/2023 House read and passed
06/05/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary
(Governor's Commission on Disabilities)
BY Carson, Casimiro, Kazarian, Cortvriend, Donovan, Spears, Tanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- HABILITATION PROCUREMENT PROGRAM (Provides that persons with disabilities be afforded participation opportunities in state funded and state directed public construction projects.)
{LC2465/1}
03/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Labor
03/15/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
(Dept. of Health)
BY Cortvriend, Tanzi, Boylan, Fogarty, Spears, Donovan, Speakman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ORDINANCES (Allows cities and towns to create and enforce ordinances related to the sale of tobacco products; provided the regulations are at least as stringent as state law.)
{LC2389/1}
03/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
03/28/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cortvriend, Carson, Donovan, Speakman, McGaw, Tanzi, Boylan, Handy, Spears, Potter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE RHODE ISLAND CLIMATE CHANGE AND OCEAN PROTECTION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT (Appropriates five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) per fiscal year to invest in a climate change and ocean protection workforce development grant program.)
{LC1727/1}
03/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/11/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cortvriend, Carson, Donovan, Speakman, McGaw, Tanzi, Boylan, Handy, Spears, Potter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE RHODE ISLAND CLIMATE CHANGE AND OCEAN PROTECTION EDUCATION PROGRAM ACT (Appropriates five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) per fiscal year to invest in climate change and ocean protection education to enhance literacy of these issues for Rhode Island's youth and include a grant program.)
{LC1729/1}
03/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/11/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cotter, Casimiro, Carson, Donovan, Boylan, Cruz, Speakman, Kazarian, Spears, Stewart
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- RESIDENTIAL RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM TAX CREDIT (Allows a taxpayer to donate residential renewable energy system tax credits to nonprofit organizations and subtract the corresponding amount of credits from federal adjusted gross income.)
{LC2051/1}
03/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/11/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cotter, Casimiro, Potter, Kennedy, Chippendale, Fenton-Fung, Donovan, Speakman, Spears, Tanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Ensures that transportation categorical funds between the state and regional school districts would be fully funded.)
{LC1294/1}
03/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/26/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cortvriend, Speakman, Phillips, Place, Spears, Donovan, Edwards, Carson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Allows members who retired before January 1, 2023 to receive two stipends of five hundred dollars ($500).)
{LC2149/1}
03/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/18/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Spears, Tanzi, Cortvriend, O'Brien, Kislak, Baginski, Cotter, Caldwell, Donovan, Fogarty
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Increases the Medicaid rate of reimbursement for ambulance and wheelchair van services to not less than ninety percent (90%) of Medicare rates for the same medical services.)
{LC1933/1}
03/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Shallcross Smith, Cortvriend, Spears, Casimiro, Ajello, Kazarian, Kislak, Hull, Fenton-Fung
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- CORE STATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS SERVICES SYSTEMS (Establishes a core state behavioral health crisis services system to be administered by the director of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.)
{LC2458/1}
03/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cruz, Boylan, Cotter, Spears, Kislak, Kazarian, Speakman, Potter, Stewart, J. Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- RHODE ISLAND CHILD CARE FOR ALL ACT (Creates the Office of Early Childhood Development and Learning to provide access to affordable, quality child care and to create a child care system that supports families, workers and the Rhode Island economy.)
{LC2112/1}
03/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Resolution No.
6130Resolution 150
BY Spears, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Cotter, Carson, Donovan, Speakman, Henries, Morales, Kennedy
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF DISABILITY RIGHTS ACTIVIST, JUDITH ELLEN HEUMANN
{LC2492/1}
03/07/2023 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
6131Resolution 151
BY Ackerman, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Donovan, Phillips, Slater, Bennett, Chippendale, Baginski, Spears
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH AS "COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC1977/1}
03/07/2023 House read and passed
BY Cotter, Casimiro, Carson, Donovan, Cruz, Speakman, Spears, Stewart, Sanchez, Morales
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (Provides that degrees from the Community College of Rhode Island be awarded by the board of education, with the approval of the president and the faculty senate.)
{LC2301/1}
03/08/2023 Introduced, referred to House Education
03/29/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Casimiro, Cotter, Donovan, Ajello, Kazarian, Shallcross Smith, Spears, Cruz, Tanzi, Knight
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SECOND LOOK SENTENCING ACT (Establishes the second look act and would permit incarcerated individuals to petition the sentencing court to consider a motion to reduce a sentence after the defendant has served at least 10 years of the sentence.)
{LC2310/1}
03/08/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY O'Brien, Noret, Cardillo, Vella-Wilkinson, Perez, Finkelman, DeSimone, McEntee, Spears, Craven
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Extends the reimbursement to a school district or municipality for the employment of newly hired school resource officers only.)
{LC2475/1}
03/10/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/26/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ackerman, Spears, Bennett, Kennedy, Kazarian, Hull, Edwards, Serpa, McNamara, Messier
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS (Includes any costs paid by an enrollee or on behalf of the enrollee by a third party when calculating an enrollee’s overall contribution to any out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under a health plan as of January 1, 2024.)
{LC2392/1}
03/17/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
04/05/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
6163Resolution 446
BY Solomon, Edwards, Kazarian, Casimiro, Spears, Casey, Potter, Cruz, Felix, Kislak
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE TO IMPROVE THE LONG-TERM OUTCOMES AND REDUCE RECIDIVISM OF FEMALES WITHIN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE POPULATION (Creates a 19 member task force whose purpose it would be to improve outcomes and reduce recidivism of females in the criminal justice system, and who would report back by February 5, 2024, and expire on April 5, 2024.)
{LC2602/1}
03/17/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/02/2023 Committee recommends passage
05/11/2023 House read and passed
06/06/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary
06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence
06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2023 Signed by Governor
House Resolution No.
6164Resolution 319
BY Solomon, Kazarian, Casimiro, Spears, Carson, Caldwell
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE FROM THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS) IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (DOC) ON CURRENT AND POTENTIAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FOR TRANSITIONING FEMALES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM THROUGH PRE- AND POST-RELEASE
{LC2601/1}
03/17/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/02/2023 Committee recommends passage
05/11/2023 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
6172BY Ajello, Shallcross Smith, Tanzi, Cortvriend, Donovan, Spears, Carson, Speakman, Henries, McGaw
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $3,000,000 TO SOJOURNER HOUSE IN RHODE ISLAND (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $3,000,000 to Sojourner House to support its permanent housing development program that provides safe, secure housing to individuals and families fleeing from dangerous situations.)
{LC2579/1}
03/17/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Casimiro, Noret, Serpa, Spears, Roberts, Diaz, Morales
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TUITION WAIVER PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IN RHODE ISLAND FOSTER CARE (Establishes the Tuition Waiver Program for Children in Rhode Island Foster Care program.)
{LC2468/1}
03/22/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/20/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Solomon, Spears, Cotter, Fellela, Boylan, Slater
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Increases the personal needs allowances of nursing facility residents from fifty dollars ($50.00) to one hundred dollars ($100) per month.)
{LC2649/1}
03/24/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
6212Resolution 197
BY Azzinaro, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Kennedy, Spears, Vella-Wilkinson, Casey, Casimiro, Solomon, Place
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING JOHN STELLITANO ON BEING INDUCTED INTO THE AVIATION HALL OF FAME AND CELEBRATING THE JOYOUS OCCASION OF HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY
{LC2632/1}
03/28/2023 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
6214Resolution 200
BY McEntee, Craven, Caldwell, McGaw, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Abney, Spears, Cotter, Chippendale
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING "URI DAY" AT THE RHODE ISLAND STATEHOUSE ON MARCH 28, 2023
{LC2744/1}
03/28/2023 House read and passed
BY Spears, McEntee
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACT -- LICENSED CANNABIS CULTIVATORS (Requires the cannabis commission to establish minimum purchasing requirements for recreational and hybrid retailers from multiple local cannabis cultivators.)
{LC2575/1}
03/29/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
04/05/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
6244BY Vella-Wilkinson, McEntee, Spears, Noret, Azzinaro, Solomon, Casimiro, Perez, Batista, Shanley
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $72,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS (RI VFW) FOR THE RI VETERANS SERVICES OFFICERS (VSO) PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $72,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Veterans Of Foreign Wars (RI VFW) for the RI Veterans Services Officers (VSO) Program.)
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03/30/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/19/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY McEntee, Cotter, Spears, Craven, Azzinaro, Kennedy, Noret, Caldwell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR FUEL TAX (Amends the distribution of proceeds of motor fuel tax to raise amount from $0.0975 to ten cents in fiscal year 2024 and thereafter with the additional one-quarter cent to be used as state match for the section 5311 formula grants for rural areas program.)
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04/05/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/11/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY McEntee, Cotter, Spears, Craven, Azzinaro, Kennedy, Noret, Caldwell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Requires RIPTA to review existing routes in rural communities to identify gaps in service, authorize paratransit vouchers, establish a one-year pilot program to study expanding services and provide vouchers to those with disabilities in those areas.)
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04/05/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/11/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
6264Resolution 233
BY McGaw, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Ajello, Spears, Carson, McNamara, Cotter, Craven
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL OF 2023, AS "AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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04/06/2023 House read and passed
Act 025
BY McEntee, Spears, Tanzi, Fogarty
ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $125,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW HIGH SCHOOL, ATHLETIC FACILITY, AND OTHER SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE TOWN AND ALL EXPENSES INCIDENT THERETO, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COSTS OF DESIGN, DEMOLITION, ATHLETIC FIELDS, LANDSCAPING AND PARKING AND ALL ATTENDANT EXPENSES, INCLUDING ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL AND OTHER PROJECT-RELATED CONSULTING COSTS, PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF CERTAIN GRANTS RECEIVED FROM STATE BOND PROCEEDS, FROM THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR FROM THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY (Authorizes South Kingstown to issue up to $125,000,000 bonds and notes to finance the acquisition, construction, improvement, renovation, furnishing and equipping of a new high school, athletic facility, and other school facilities in the town.)
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04/07/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/30/2023 Committee recommends passage
06/01/2023 House read and passed
06/06/2023 Senate passed in concurrence
06/06/2023 Transmitted to Governor
06/12/2023 Signed by Governor
House Resolution No.
6281Resolution 242
BY Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Speakman, Place, Kennedy, Fellela, Cortvriend, Bennett, Spears, Potter
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RIHOUSING
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04/18/2023 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
6300Resolution 247
BY Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Craven, McEntee, Edwards, Tanzi, Ajello, Shallcross Smith, Bennett, Spears
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE MICHAEL A. HIGGINS
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04/20/2023 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
6303Resolution 250
BY Cotter, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Spears, Dawson, Kennedy, Edwards, Tanzi, Ajello
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE WINNERS OF THE 11TH ANNUAL PROSTART® HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION
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04/20/2023 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
6319Resolution 266
BY McEntee, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Spears, Cotter, Craven, Caldwell, Casimiro, Cortvriend
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING "NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' WEEK" ON APRIL 23RD THROUGH APRIL 29TH, 2023, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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04/25/2023 House read and passed
BY Spears, Donovan, Abney, Speakman, Craven, O'Brien, Shanley, McEntee, Morales, Tanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM (Provides the executive office of health and human services would submit a plan amendment to provide set rates for chiropractic services.)
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04/26/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
6342Resolution 413
BY Cotter, Chippendale, Casimiro, Spears, Kennedy, Speakman, Carson
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A LEGISLATIVE STUDY COMMISSION TO EVALUATE AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON PROPER FOREST MANAGEMENT FOR FIRE PREVENTION (Creates a 12 member commission to evaluate and provide recommendations on proper forest management for fire prevention, and who would report back to the House by February 28, 2024, and expire on April 30, 2024.)
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04/28/2023 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
05/11/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/07/2023 Committee recommends passage
06/12/2023 House read and passed
BY Alzate, Henries, Stewart, Speakman, Cotter, Spears, Casimiro, Kazarian, McEntee, Kislak
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MENSTRUATION LEAVE ACT (Grants leave of up to three (3) days per month to menstruating employees.)
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04/28/2023 Introduced, referred to House Labor
Chapter 188
BY McEntee, Spears, Tanzi, Fogarty
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Authorizes the town of South Kingstown to locating within 200' from the premises of schools or places of worship any retailers' Class BV license, allowing retailer to be located at 357 Main St of the applicable town of South Kingstown tax assessment map.)
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04/28/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
05/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/08/2023 Committee recommends passage
06/12/2023 House read and passed
06/14/2023 Senate passed in concurrence
06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor
06/23/2023 Effective without Governor's signature
House Resolution No.
6366Resolution 300
BY Spears, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Ajello, McGaw, Fellela, Tanzi, Cortvriend
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF REVEREND MOTHER DIANA "RED DOE" SPEARS MARS
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05/04/2023 House read and passed
Chapter 201
BY Donovan, Solomon, Speakman, Spears, Cotter, Caldwell, McEntee, Morales, Cortvriend
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES (Establishes a new, temporary process in the department of children, youth and families, for the hiring of social workers and child protective investigators at the department for a one year period commencing on October 1, 2023.)
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05/05/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/24/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/07/2023 Proposed Substitute
06/08/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/12/2023 House passed Sub A
06/15/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor
06/21/2023 Signed by Governor
House Resolution No.
6380Resolution 309
BY Casimiro, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, McNamara, Donovan, Cotter, Spears, Biah, Serpa, Chippendale
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 8TH THROUGH MAY 12TH OF 2023, TO BE "TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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05/09/2023 House read and passed
BY Speakman, Cotter, Carson, Spears, McGaw, Boylan, Potter, Cortvriend, Handy, Donovan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RENEWABLE READY PROGRAM (Establishes the renewable ready program which is designed to promote responsible siting and development of renewable energy on certain enumerated sites such as formerly contaminated sites. Projects would be funded through the infrastructure bank.)
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05/10/2023 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
05/25/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Fogarty, McEntee, Tanzi, Carson, Serpa, Bennett, Spears, Speakman, Donovan, McGaw
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- PROTECTION OF TREES AND PLANTS GENERALLY (Allows the department of environmental management to remove freshwater non-native and invasive aquatic plants and assist municipalities in preventing the growth and spread of these and other invasive species in the freshwater lakes and ponds.)
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05/12/2023 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
06/07/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
6415Resolution 335
BY Spears, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Ajello, Felix, Shallcross Smith, Edwards, Casey, Bennett
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE BRYAN K. WILSON
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05/18/2023 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
6422Resolution 414
BY Boylan, Stewart, McNamara, Cruz, Knight, Tanzi, Felix, Alzate, Donovan, Spears
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A LEGISLATIVE STUDY COMMISSION TO EVALUATE AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON MANDATED SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR RHODE ISLAND SCHOOLS (Creates a 21 member commission to evaluate and provide recommendations on mandated safety protocols for RI schools, and who would report back to the House by February 28, 2024, and expire on April 30, 2024.)
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05/19/2023 Introduced, referred to House Education
05/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/07/2023 Committee recommends passage
06/12/2023 House read and passed
Resolution 406
BY Stewart, Baginski, Carson, Morales, Boylan, Alzate, McEntee, Spears, Handy, Shanley
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO REVIEW AND EVALUATE THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) AND AUTOMATED DECISION SYSTEMS AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ONGOING AND UPCOMING PLANS TO EXPAND THEIR USE AND CURRENT SECURITY AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES
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05/19/2023 Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
05/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/11/2023 Proposed Substitute
06/12/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/13/2023 House passed Sub A
House Resolution No.
6441Resolution 363
BY Ajello, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Tanzi, Shallcross Smith, Solomon, Cortvriend, Spears, Boylan
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING SALLY STRACHAN FOR HER SERVICE AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE BETTERMENT OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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05/25/2023 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
6443Resolution 361
BY Cotter, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Casimiro, Spears, Solomon, Tanzi, Shallcross Smith, Ajello
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND THANKING MEMBERS OF THE EXETER FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR HEROIC EFFORTS LEADING THE RESPONSE TO THE WILDFIRE IN QUEEN'S RIVER PRESERVE
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05/25/2023 House read and passed
BY Cortvriend, Spears, Carson, Boylan, Speakman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LONG-TERM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Adds climate change, sea-level rise and coastal resiliency to the analysis of data of the strategic plan for economic development policy.)
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05/31/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
BY Speakman, Spears, Donovan, Biah, Morales, McNamara, Kislak, Newberry, Cortvriend
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Establishes a new categorical funding category for civics education.)
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05/31/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Resolution No.
6481Resolution 383
BY Spears, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Tanzi, Fellela, Shallcross Smith, Ajello, Cortvriend, Kislak
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION POSTHUMOUSLY HONORING THE LEGACY AND LIFE OF ELLISON MYERS "TARZAN" BROWN, A NATIVE AMERICAN NARRAGANSETT INDIAN WHO TWICE WON THE BOSTON MARATHON
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06/06/2023 House read and passed
BY McEntee, Caldwell, Craven, Cortvriend, Carson, Spears, Cotter, Phillips, Serpa, Finkelman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- OUTDOOR DINING ACT (Establishes standards governing the municipal regulation of outdoor dining at food service establishments.)
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06/06/2023 Introduced, referred to House Small Business
06/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/12/2023 Committee recommends passage
06/13/2023 House read and passed
06/13/2023 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
Chapter 381
BY Cotter, Spears, McGaw, Craven, Chippendale, Place, Roberts, Casimiro, McNamara, Kennedy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Provides that school policies which provide for excused absences for participation in a sport or other extracurricular activity be amended and deemed to include attending agricultural fairs as an excused absence.)
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06/08/2023 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
06/09/2023 Committee transferred to House Education
06/12/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage
06/15/2023 House read and passed
06/16/2023 Senate passed in concurrence
06/19/2023 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2023 Signed by Governor
House Resolution No.
6526Resolution 425
BY Spears, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Henries, Chippendale, Kennedy, Tanzi, Ajello, Fenton-Fung, Shallcross Smith
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING SHERRY POCKNETT ON EARNING THE COVETED HONOR OF ATTAINING THE JAMES BEARD "BEST CHEF NORTHEAST" AWARD
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06/14/2023 House read and passed
Total Bills: 132
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